The 2030 FIFA World Cup will run from June 8 to July 21, hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain, with centenary opening matches in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. The tournament is planned across 21 stadiums in 18 cities across six countries, with the final lo
On June 8, 2030, the World Cup starts long before the first whistle—because the journey itself is part of the story. This will be the tournament’s centenary edition, stretched across continents, and shaped by a milestone FIFA is marking exactly 100 years after the inaugural World Cup in 1930.
The 2030 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 8, 2030 to July 21, 2030. FIFA is building it as a longest-ever tournament, lasting 44 days—up from 39 days in 2026—because the schedule is designed around multi-continental travel tied to the 100-year anniversary celebrations.
Hosting, too, comes with a twist. The 2030 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by three nations: Morocco, Portugal and Spain. It is the second time in the tournament’s history that it has been hosted by three nations, with the 2026 World Cup being the first.
Morocco, Portugal and Spain were officially ratified as the co-hosts of the 2030 FIFA World Cup on Dec. 11, 2024, following a bidding process that started on Oct. 2020 and concluded on Oct. 2023 with the three nations as the sole bidder. Morocco wasn’t originally part of the bid. hoping to host the tournament as the sole host. but joined in March 2023.
FIFA is also reserving space for the past. The 2030 World Cup will mark the tournament’s 100th anniversary, and to celebrate the centenary edition, FIFA awarded three separate opening matches to Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay as a nod to the first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1930.
Uruguay was the first-ever host and winner of the FIFA World Cup. and the celebratory match will be played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. the same stadium built for the 1930 tournament. Argentina will host a match at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires as the runner-up of the 1930 tournament. and Paraguay will host a match at Estadio Osvaldo Dominguez Dibb in Asunción. where CONMEBOL has its headquarters.
From there, the tournament map takes shape. The 2030 FIFA World Cup is expected to be played in 21 stadiums, across 18 cities and six countries. The official host sites have yet to be formally approved ahead of the December 2026 deadline, but there is a list of finalist cities and stadiums.
The planned locations begin in Uruguay with 1 city and 1 stadium: Montevideo’s Estadio Centenario. In Argentina, the match is set for Buenos Aires, at Estadio Monumental. Paraguay’s hosting city is Asunción, at Estadio Osvaldo Domínguez Dibb.
Portugal will cover two cities with three stadiums: Lisbon’s Estádio da Luz and Estádio José Alvalade. plus Porto’s Estádio do Dragão. Morocco will stretch wider across six cities and six stadiums: Casablanca at Hassan II Stadium. Rabat at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. Marrakesh at Grand Stade de Marrakech. Agadir at Adrar Stadium. Fez at Fez Stadium. and Tangier at Ibn Batouta Stadium.
Spain brings the biggest share with eight cities and 10 stadiums. Madrid will use Santiago Bernabéu and Cívitas Metropolitano. Barcelona will host at Spotify Camp Nou and RCDE Stadium. Seville’s venue will be Estadio de La Cartuja. Bilbao will play at San Mamés. San Sebastián’s match is set for Real Arena/Anoeta Stadium. Zaragoza will use La Romareda. Las Palmas will host at Estadio Gran Canaria. Valencia at Nou Mestalla. and Vigo at Abanca-Balaídos.
For all the certainty about dates and finalist venues, one crucial part is still open. The site of the 2030 FIFA World Cup final hasn’t been awarded yet. Official tournament locations must be submitted and approved by 2026, but the location of the final may be announced later than that.
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So they’re doing it in Africa and Europe AND South America… that’s gonna be a logistical nightmare lol.
I don’t get why they need three host countries. Morocco probably wanted it for tourism and then FIFA just said yes. Also June 8 to July 21 feels way too long for normal sports.
Didn’t the 1930 World Cup already happen in Argentina? Like I swear Uruguay Argentina Paraguay were all involved back then, so calling it “opening matches” is kind of weird. And “multi-continental travel” just sounds like teams will get jet-lagged to death.
Morocco wasn’t originally in the bid?? That’s wild, I thought FIFA always picked the winners from day one. And 44 days is basically double the time—who’s got time to watch every match that long? Also is this why the finals in the article got cut off like it’s broken…